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[[Pontiff Playground|Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground]], formerly Metairie Playground, is named after [[Louisiana State University]] [[LSU Tigers baseball|baseball]] player [[Wally Pontiff, Jr.]] and is located in [[Metairie, Louisiana]]. |
[[Pontiff Playground|Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground]], formerly Metairie Playground, is named after [[Louisiana State University]] [[LSU Tigers baseball|baseball]] player [[Wally Pontiff, Jr.]] and is located in [[Metairie, Louisiana]]. This oldest playground<ref name="cdata"> |
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''Jefferson Parish webpage'', 2007, webpage: |
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[http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=2933 Metairie Playground Renamed in Memory of LSU Athlete, Wally Pontiff, Jr.]. |
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</ref> in Metairie is administered by the "Friends of Pontiff Playground, Inc." group and provides a place for recreational sports for hundreds of locals daily. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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===== Development Timeline ===== |
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| August 23, 1973 |
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| Jefferson Parish acquires an undivided one-half interest in the Downs property with option to acquire balance within an eighteen-month period |
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== Effects of Katrina == |
== Effects of Katrina == |
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Revision as of 20:31, 23 August 2007
Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground, formerly Metairie Playground, is named after Louisiana State University baseball player Wally Pontiff, Jr. and is located in Metairie, Louisiana. This oldest playground[1] in Metairie is administered by the "Friends of Pontiff Playground, Inc." group and provides a place for recreational sports for hundreds of locals daily.
History
Development Timeline
| Date | Action | ||
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| June 13, 2003 | |||
| August 23, 1973 | Jefferson Parish acquires an undivided one-half interest in the Downs property with option to acquire balance within an eighteen-month period
Effects of KatrinaPontiff Playground was flooded in August 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, which ruined the gymnasium. After the storm, Jefferson Parish built an earthen berm around it to hold water in future emergencies.[1] WildlifeLayoutSportsGround PhotosSee alsoReferences
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